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The materials

REBCO

A cuprate, rare-earth barium copper oxide, and the conductor the highest-field magnets are now wound from. It comes as coated tape rather than wire, which is part of its price.

Why rebco matters

It is the conductor most high-field magnet programs are built around today, and its price per kiloamp-meter is set by the tape process rather than by the compound.

Where rebco comes up

REBCO in a real conductor

Related to rebco

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